Joan Carretero i Grau

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Joan Carretero i Grau
Joan Carretero i Grau

In office
December 20, 2003 – April 20, 2006
President Pasqual Maragall i Mira
First Minister Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira
(2003-2004)
Josep Bargalló i Valls
(2004-2006)
Preceded by Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut
Succeeded by Xavier Vendrell i Segura

Born Monday, December 19, 1955
Tremp (Pallars Sobirà)
Political party ERC

Joan Carretero i Grau was born in Tremp (Pallars Sobirà) in 1955. After being mayor of Puigcerdà, he became minister in the Catalan Government.

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[edit] Education and Professional background

Joan Carretero got his degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1978 by the UB. He also got a dimploma in Health by the Escola Nacional de Salut in Lleida and a master degree in Public Health by the University of Barcelona. He has worked as doctor in Barbens (Pla d'Urgell), and nowadays is working in Puigcerdà.

[edit] Civic background

He has been member of the Association of Parents of Students of Vedruna School in Puigcerdà and president of Club de Futbol Puigcerdà (Puigcerdà Football Club). Joan Carretero is associated to FC Barcelona.

[edit] Political background

Joan Carretero enrolled ERC in 1990.

[edit] Institutional background

He became mayor of Puigcerdà in 1995, when he run the first time, leading ERC's lists. He resigned in December of 2003, when he became minister of the Catalan Government.

Political offices
Preceded by
Josep Maria Pelegrí i Aixut
(as Minister of Governance and Institutional Relations)
Minister of Governance and Public Administration
2003 – 2006
Succeeded by
Xavier Vendrell i Segura
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